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CAIRNS BRIDGE CLUB INC. Minutes of 43rd Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, 20 th September, 2014. 1.

1 CAIRNS BRIDGE CLUB INC. Minutes of 43rd Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, 20 th September, The Meeting opened at a.m. and the President welcomed attendees. 1. Present: (33) Heather Thomas William van Bakel Graham Harris Jim Gilbert Helen McCarthy Jan Cluff Bruce Frost John Hughes Rebecca Delaney Enid Hocking Lisa Cowling Andrew Hooper Pippa Hooper David McConachie Nalda Wilson Josephina Burrie Mary Griffiths Mary Yeates Janine Yates Tidge Ledlie Karin Olislagers Andrea Matheson Tessa van Basel Lita Ruderman Allen Ruderman Joyce Atkinson Lorraine Zoia Lee Miller Joy Trigg June Herbert Michael Byrne Pat Bruce Judith Peters 2. Apologies: (42) Erika Hofer Lucy Hutchinson Joy Turner Rewa Real Graham Real Joy Gibson Yvonne Pearson Bev Lynn Maureen Blair Julianne Knobel Peter Jostsons Christa Jostsons Phil Dempster Lyn Dempster Marguerite Sexton Frances Winkworth Christine Beasley Paul Beasley Hilton Gray Margaret Sapwell Ian K Sapwell Grace Andreassen Kathy Wall Glen Anderson Diane Card Grant Richmond Moira Daly Miriam Scully Dave Mathieson Sandy Long Pauline Wurzel Lesley Marcia Marcia O'Gorman Neil Waters Bearice McConachie Hazel Schipke Gordon Gellweiler Ann Clemett Ann Sutherland David De Bernardi Lois Pollock Peggy Ladner 3. The Minutes of the 2013 Annual General Meeting were taken as read. MOVED by Jim Gilbert that these minutes be accepted. SECONDED: Pippa Hooper. CARRIED. 4. Business arising from the Minutes. Nil. 5. President s Report: Graham Harris MOVED that the President s report (attached to these minutes) be accepted. SECONDED: Joyce Atkinson. CARRIED. Page 1 of 3

2 6. Treasurer s Report: The Treasurer s report (attached to these minutes) was presented. William Van Bakel MOVED that this be accepted. SECONDED: Graham Harris. CARRIED. 7. Election of Management Committee: Nominations were received for the required number of the Management Committee vacancies and therefore the following were elected unopposed: Position Nominee Proposed Seconded President: Graham Harris Jim Gilbert Len Wilson Vice President: Jan Cluff Julie Jensen Heather Thomas Secretary: Heather Thomas William van Bakel Jan Cluff Treasurer: William van Bakel Julie Jensen Jan Cluff Committee (6 vacancies): Bruce Frost Josephina Burrie Jim Gilbert Julie Jensen Jan Cluff Heather Thomas Jim Gilbert William van Bakel Lorraine Zoia Jenny Crawt Jan Cluff William van Bakel Karin Olislagers Heather Thomas William van Bakel Lorraine Zoia Ian Sapwell Margaret Sapwell 8. Appointment of Auditors. The Treasurer reported that he is satisfied that the present auditors are performing the Club s audit in a satisfactory manner. MOVED William van Bakel that the present auditors continue for the next year SECONDED: David McConachie. CARRIED. 9. Subscriptions and Fees. The treasurer is of the opinion that the present subscription of $50.00 per year and table fees of $5.00 per session should remain unchanged. MOVED William van Bakel that the subs and table fees remain unchanged. SECONDED: Andrew Hooper. CARRIED. 10. Special Business. The following amendment to the Constitution by Special Resolution is recommended in order that the Club does not have to have proxy voting in the future. Amendment to Constitution: SPECIAL RESOLUTION: MOVED Graham Harris. SECONDED: Heather Thomas That the following clause be added to the Constitution: 31. Model Rules. The provisions of Section 47(1) of the Act do not apply with Respect to these rules. After some discussion a vote was called for to approve the amendment to the Constitution. The following was the result: Show of hands: FOR: 25. AGAINST: 4. The number of proxies held voted: FOR: 11 AGAINST: 3. ABSTAIN: 1 The required 75% of members voted in favour of the change. Therefore the MOTION to approve the Special Resolution was CARRIED. Page 2 of 3

3 11. General Business. The following MOTION proposed by William van Bakel and SECONDED by Jan Cluff THAT Andrew Hooper be granted Honorary Life Membership to the Cairns Bridge Club in appreciation of his outstanding service to the Club. This motion was CARRIED unanimously. Andrew Hooper replied to this and a copy of his appreciation speech is attached to these minutes. The President, Graham Harris, thanked everyone for their attendance and closed the meeting at a.m... President Secretary. Date Page 3 of 3

VICTORIAN LIONS FOUNDATION Minutes of Annual General Meeting Sunday 24 th February 2013 at Bionics Institute, Albert Street, East Melbourne.

VICTORIAN LIONS FOUNDATION Minutes of Annual General Meeting Sunday 24 th February 2013 at Bionics Institute, 384-388 Albert Street, East Melbourne. PRESENT: V1-4.. PDG s Eric Gittins, Helen Campbell,